Mass Communication - Middle Tennessee State University

Mass Communication from Middle Tennessee State University is a Campus Master Media Studies degree that prepares you for a Communications career. The College of Mass Communication offers the Master of Science degree in Mass Communication. A graduate minor in Mass Communication is also offered. Normally, a score of 900 on the verbal and quantitative portions of the Graduate Record Examination is required for admission to the degree program and a 500-word statement of purpose outlining academic interest and professional goals. Once accepted into the College of Graduate Studies , students interested in the graduate program in Mass Communication may take up to 6 credit hours (2 courses) before being admitted to the program. However, one of those first two courses MUST be MC 6000 or 6010. ALL students in the Mass Communication graduate program must take MC 6000 and 6010 among their first year of coursework. All other courses in the program require permission of the graduate director before enrolling. Requirements for the Master of Science The degree is designed for media professionals in fields such as advertising, electronic media, journalism, publishing, or recording industries seeking to broaden their understanding of the field of mass communication and to develop research and management skills relevant to decision making in media-related organizations. It is also appropriate for those who wish to pursue the doctoral degree. Students may choose from two options organized around (1) the thesis/professional project or (2) Media Management Track. The thesis/project option is designed for the student seeking to concentrate studies in a particular area and to experience in-depth independent research. This option has 12 hours of core courses, 12 hours of limited choice electives, 6 hours of free electives, and the capstone thesis or project. The thesis results in the production of traditional academic research; the professional project results in the application of research knowledge to a professional production or other project. The Media Management option is designed for the working person who is integrating graduate education and professional life and for the traditional student seeking a broad conceptual grounding in mass communication . The examination option has 21 hours of required courses, 6 hours of limited choice electives, 3 hours of general electives, a 3-hour capstone course, and the comprehensive examination. View more details on Middle Tennessee State University . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Media Studies courses.